Overview

• Ben Affleck expressed disinterest in revisiting his 2003 Daredevil role, stating his version couldn’t match Jon Bernthal’s Punisher from the MCU.
• Affleck credited Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige with resolving tonal challenges that hindered earlier superhero films, including his own Daredevil movie.
• The 2003 Daredevil film, which Affleck described as a flawed early attempt, was a critical and commercial failure, contrasting with the success of modern Marvel adaptations.
• Jennifer Garner’s recent reprisal of Elektra in the MCU confirmed that Affleck’s Daredevil exists in an alternate Marvel reality, now part of the broader canon.
• Affleck highlighted the advancements in visual effects and storytelling that have elevated the MCU’s ability to deliver compelling superhero narratives.